Siphon starter



I July 29, 1930. P. VARNEY SIPHON STARTER Filed March 14, 1929 FILE INVENTOR. PERCY VARNEX 6% A TTORNEY.

Patented July 29, 1930 UNITED STATES PERCY VARNEY, or REDWOOD mgf arxien a 1 i SIPHON stamina- Application filed March 14, 1929;; Serial 346,882.] j i. i i I The present invention relates broadly to improvements in siphons, but more particularly to siphon starters adapted to start siphon action in those being employed for the transference of liquids and beverages from one container to another.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a simplified form of starter purpose of starting siphon action, or the flow of liquids-therethrough, rather than to rely upon suction applied through the mouth to.

the long arm of thesiphon for the creation therein of a lowered pressure as. a starting means, as is common practice.

A further object of the invention is to provide a siphon starter of the class designated that is not alone positive in action, but is also durable, and one'that may be cheaply constructed from any suitable material.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as this specification pro gresses, and be fully set forth in the claim hereto appended.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference, throughout, refer to like parts:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrative of my improved siphon starter in position for use, with one end, or its short arm, immersed in the liquid of a container; and

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View of the same, showing, in addition to that shown in Figure 1, the starter proper, the com pressible bulb, and the discharge or long arm connected therewith and the clamping means bornethereby.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, in which the preferred form o-ffmy invention is disclosed, the numeral 5 indicates, in a general way, the starter, and 6 a container of liquid to be siphoned. I

The siphon starter proper 5'embodies a vessel of invert cylindro-conical character constructed of any suitable non-corrodible material, preferably, thin sheet'metal, the lower comically-shaped portion -8 terminat ing in a nipple 9,and the cylindrically-shaped .upperp-OrtiOIi 10 provided a tapllteri ,ininating .in a nipple 12.

.A compressible bulb ia'havie a are, 14

ffitted overthe ni ie fz, nd a flexible .eannectionlfisecured to the nipple, this .conn'ec- 7 tion being provided with a suitable clamp 16 for cutting of]? the flow of liquid from the chamber 17 for use in connection with siphons for the pressed, forcing the air in vessel 17 out through the end 20 of the tube, thereby creating a loweredpressure in this vessel. Upon the release of the bulb 13, a quantity ofliquid is forced from the container 6 through the tube 20 into the vessel 17, by virtue of the higher atmospheric pressure without upon the surface of liquid 21, this action serving to equalize both pressure within and without. The siphon, including both connecting tubes'l5 and 19, asthusprimed, will, upon the release of the clip 16, continue to flow until the surface of the liquid 21 in the container 6 has fallen to a pointbelow the mouth or end of the short arm, or tube, 19 of the siphon proper, this continued action being due to the weight, or pull of the column of liquid in the vessel 7 and tube 15, constituting the longer arm of the siphon. p I I i c It is to be observed that,fto insure perfect the nipple 18 must be ofa volume equalling that of the compressible member 13 so that the amount ofair remaining in this chamher, after exhaustion by compression of the member 13, ma be sufficient to insure refilling of this mem er upon expansionto normal form, thus providing against possibility of the liquidente'ring therein. .Should liquid action, the airspace in the chamber 17 above enter the compressible member, it is obvious that it might cause deterioration of the compressible member.

Though, throughout, in the description, flexible connections have been referred to,

p it is not the intent to be so restricted, as it is apparent that, these connections together with the chamber 17 may be of glass, or other suitable material, and made to constitute an integral unit, and, as Well, that a Valve might be substituted for the clip16, though avalv'eless construction is primarily to be preferred. Having thus described my invention, '1]

claim, and'desire to secure Letters Patent:

In a siphoning device, a starter comprising a liquid containmgyessel having anipple at the top thereof, a second nipple at the side of said vessel,said vessel terminating at the 5 bottom in athirdnipple, a fluid entrance pipe detachabl'y connected to' the second nipple, a

fluid delivery pipefdet achably connected to thethird nipp1e,a valve'in said fluid delivery pipe, and a compressible bulb detach ably secured to the first nipplefthe cubic content of the vessel above fthe second nipple being substantially that of the compressiblebulb. V

In testimony whereof I hereby afiix my signaturethis 5th day of March, 1929. V

PERGY NE (in I 

